Description
Book SynopsisPreventing Talent Loss provides a comprehensive model of giftedness and talent for all educators including teachers, counselors, and administrators. By presenting a summary of theory-driven, evidence-based knowledge, Hong and Milgram offer innovative and practical solutions for meeting the challenge of coping with talent loss. This monumental book distinguishes the important difference between expert talent and creative talent. While other books focus on how to improve the process of identifying the gifted and talented, Preventing Talent Loss provides educators with the means to individualize their curriculum and instruction in regular classrooms.
Table of ContentsPart One. Understanding Talent Loss
Chapter 1. Preventing Talent Loss: A Major Challenge Facing Educators and Parents Chapter 2. A New Direction n Conceptualization: A Comprehensive Model of Talent Development
Part Two. Cognitive Abilities and Talent Development
Chapter 3. Analytical-Thinking Ability and Talent Development
Chapter 4. Creative-Thinking Ability and Talent Development
Part Three. Personal-Psychological Attributes and Talent Development
Chapter 5. Self-regulation, Motivation, Learning Style, and Talent Development
Chapter 6. Affective and Intrapersonal Attributes and Talent Development
Chapter 7. Biological Attributes and Talent Development
Part Four. Environmental-Social Factors and Talent Development
Chapter 8. School: Part of the Problem of Talent Loss or Part of the Solution
Chapter 9. School Personal and Climate
Chapter 10. Family, Mentorship, and Sociocultural Factors
Chapter 11. Technology for Preventing Talent Loss
Part Five. Becoming Talented
Chapter 12. Becoming Talented: Expert Talent and Creative Talent
Epilogue
References
Index
